There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Leipzig by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane NCE - LEJ
6h 37m€154–470Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane NCE - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
6h 39m€71–275Train
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
14h 56m€332–602Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Munich central bus stationbus 492
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus FlixBus 141 / ...
19h 15m€113–172Train, night train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
19h 17m€119–372Fly to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane NCE - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 15m€166–475Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain
8h 19m€178–393Drive 1,160 km
- Drive from Nice to Leipzigcar 1,160 km
11h 34m€220–317Drive, car train
- Drive from Nice to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar
17h 45m€263–368
Nice to Leipzig by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Leipzig is to fly and train which costs €70 - €280 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Leipzig is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €150 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Leipzig station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Leipzig. However, there are services departing from Nice Ville and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Nice and Leipzig is 969 km. The road distance is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Leipzig without a car is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Nice to Leipzig, including transfers.
Nice to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Leipzig train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nice Ville station.
The best way to get from Nice to Leipzig is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs €150 - €470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €600 and takes 14h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €180 and takes 19h 15m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Leipzig, Germany?
Lufthansa flies from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice Ville to Leipzig Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 14h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nice Ville to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €35–55
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixtrain.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Nice to Leipzig bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Nice to Leipzig train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Leipzig is 1160 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Nice to Leipzig.
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